Average Buff Technique

 

What follows is the outline of a standard buff technique which is available to most types of mages. It should be understood that no matter what the Magic stat may NEVER be buffed.

• The type is; Supportive (Buff)
  
• The range is; Personal.
  
• The buff affects one stat [Power; Endurance; Toughness; Speed; or Accuracy]
  
• The duration is 2 posts at ranks 1-3, 3 posts at ranks 4-6, and 4 posts at ranks 7-10.
  
• The cool down is 3 posts.

Stat Points Buffed
Buffs by definition grant an additional amount of SP to bolster your existing stats, however the amount of additional SP a buff grants is determined by how many of the 5 stat categories (Power, Endurance, Toughness, Speed, or Accuracy; the magic stat may NOT be buffed) the buff increases. The exact amounts are outlined in the tables below.

Single Stat Buff Rank Progression Rank Stat Points Buffed 1 5 2 10 3 15 4 20 5 30 6 35 7 40 8 50 9 55 10 60

Dual Stat Buff Rank Progression Rank Stat Points Buffed 1 6 2 12 3 18 4 26 5 32 6 38 7 44 8 50 9 56 10 62

Triple Stat Buff Rank Progression Rank Stat Points Buffed 1 8 2 14 3 20 4 30 5 36 6 44 7 50 8 58 9 66 10 72

Quad or All Buff Rank Progression Rank Stat Points Buffed 1 10 2 16 3 22 4 34 5 40 6 44 7 56 8 64 9 72 10 80

• If you wish to make a 'sacrificial buff' which debuffs one of your own stats in exchange for a higher SP buff to another stat please check the tab labeled 'irregular rules'.

Average Debuff Technique

 

What follows is the outline of a standard debuff technique which is available to most types of mages. It should be understood that no matter what the Magic stat may NEVER be debuffed.

• The type is; Supportive (Debuff)
  
• The range is 2 meters per rank.
  
• The debuff affects one stat [Power; Endurance; Toughness; Speed; Accuracy]
  
• The duration is 2 posts at ranks 1-3, 3 posts at ranks 4-6, and 4 posts at ranks 7-10.
  
• The cool down is 3 posts.
  
• You may never reduce a stat below 1/3 of its base.
  

Stat Points Debuffed
Debuffs by definition reduce an amount of SP to weaken an opponent's existing stats, however the amount of SP a debuff reduces is determined by how many of the 5 stat categories (power, endurance, toughness, speed; accuracy; the magic stat may NOT be debuffed) the debuff decreases. The exact amounts are outlined in the tables below.

Single Stat Debuff Rank Progression Rank Stat Points Debuffed 1 5 2 10 3 15 4 20 5 30 6 35 7 40 8 50 9 55 10 60

Dual Stat Debuff Rank Progression Rank Stat Points Debuffed 1 6 2 12 3 18 4 26 5 32 6 38 7 44 8 50 9 56 10 62

Triple Stat Debuff Rank Progression Rank Stat Points Buffed 1 8 2 14 3 20 4 30 5 36 6 44 7 50 8 58 9 66 10 72

Quad or More Debuff Rank Progression Rank Stat Points Debuffed 1 10 2 16 3 24 4 36 5 42 6 48 7 58 8 66 9 74 10 82

• A Wyvern is a creature with two legs (no arms), wings and the ability to breathe a fairly weak breath attack, usually of a more corrosive effect but can be fire as per the norm and a barbed tail. Wyverns do not have arms, this is a key thing to note, so if you want a Wyvern you can do this but no arms and their maximum size (at S-Rank/Rank 10) is 5m in length. Wyverns do have other magic typically but in line with their breath attacks.
  
  
• A Drake is a smaller, typically non-magic reptile-like beast that typically has the ability to breathe one of a few forms of elements and is otherwise usually based around their physical abilities. Drakes reach a maximum size (at S-Rank/Rank 10) of 3.5m in height/length.
  
  
• A Dragon is a creature with a reptillian or serpent-like body that are seperated into Western (thicker bodies, four limbs, wings, scaled body, fire breath) or Eastern (elongated serpentine body, usually no or small wings, clawed feet) varieties. In the FTG universe here on Earthland you may not have a Dragon in any form as the Dragons are near-extinct and have near godlike powers alongside to hide themselves. In most cases the Dragons on FTG are more Eastern in style (with 5 key exceptions) although this too varies. Dragons on FTG vary enormously in size based on their whims.
  
  
• Everything else is essentially fine.

• Don't use the term "Dragon" - just don't.
  
  
• As a "Wyvern" you cannot include arms - Wyverns (on FTG) don't have them.
  
  
• Wyverns must also use either poison- or fire-effects on their abilities.
  
  
• As a "Drake" you may include a fire-, lightning-, ice- or poison-breath attack but you cannot have other magic abilities.
  
  
• Use the other listed FTG elements in your abilities - the Dragons can but each one is essentially an avatar of that element and you can't have a Dragon.
  
  
• Everything else is basically fine, however Tenken reserves the right to deny pets/summons/TO forms that are "too dragon-like" although he will give a reason based around these rulings.

Basic Magic Format

 

[b]Magic Name:[/b] (What your mage calls their magic)
[b]Magic Type:[/b] Exquip
[b]Tier of Magic:[/b] 3 (May be higher depending on your particular type of exquip magic)
[b]Rank:[/b] As determined by your magic stat
[b]Magic Description:[/b] The user can change equipment through magic power, sending items back and forth from a pocket dimension.

• At and only at character creation you can start with up to 10 D Class items.
  
  
• You get a 40% discount whenever you purchase equipment that would be stored in your pocket dimension. You cannot use this discount in any other purchase that is not part of the requip arsenal you would normally have, this includes summons and pet items.
  
  
• The above discount is only 30% if the exquip magic is a secondary magic, and 20% if it is a tertiary magic.
  
  
• Additionally you require a minimum rank in your requip technique to apply the discount to higher class equipment. You need a minimum of three ranks in requip to apply this discount to B Class Equipment, five ranks to apply this discount to A Class equipment, and eight ranks to apply this discount to S Class equipment.
  
  
• At certain ranks of the requip technique, the user gains additional equipment. This equipment can only be armaments of your exquip magic and cannot be used for item summons and such. An exquip mage may pay the difference if the item cost more than the below limit, though they do not receive the difference in Jewels if it costs less. He does NOT apply his exquip discount to this item.
  Rank 6: One Class B Item (up to 7,500,000 Jewels)
  Rank 8: One Class A item (up to 19,000,000 Jewels)
  Rank 10: One Class S item (up to 43,500,000 Jewels)
  
  
• The following technique (requip) is a required technique of exquip mages. All exquip mages must have at least one rank in before any other exquip techniques, and many of the above benefits depend on this techniques rank. The requip technique lets you summon items from your pocket dimension. The rules below are written for clarity and ease of use, but, might not be appropriate for a character. You may make changes to the wording to make the technique more appropriate to your character.

• When using items that require ammunition, you can reload as long as you have the ammunition in your pocket dimension without it counting as changing arsenals. You are still required to put the amount of ammunition you carry in the pocket dimension.

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• Holder-type techniques, based on the items themselves, like changing a fire sword's straight line fire blast to a fire cone. However, only one such technique is allowed per item.
  
• Melee physical attacks with any melee weapon, or ranged ones with inherently ranged weapons. Things like a really powerful hit, a spinning attack, a series of attacks, an empowered shot, things you could normally perform with your weapons but with more destructive force.
  
• Picking a specific element and being allowed to imbue any of your weapons with it. This is, however, limited to melee range. Of course, if a weapon is ranged by default, like a bow, you may still imbue its ammo.
  

• Pet: Pet is the rules term we use, but it doesn't have to (and usually doesn't) imply a literal pet, and companion was very nearly the term we used instead (but instead was used as a term for the weakest of Pets, see below). A Pet is simply any creature that follows your character around and helps them, that out of character is acquired with jewels instead of your character having a specific magic.
  
  
• Class: Class is used here more like we would for items, not for characters, and mostly applies to Pets as a legacy term but has a few uses. Firstly if a moderator has an NPC of X Class, and wants to give them a Pet, they can pick one of the same Class and they're done. Secondly a Pet cannot use Natural Equipment of a higher Class than itself. Finally a D Class pet can have only up to rank 2 magic, a C Class pet only up to rank 4 magic, and so on.
  
  
• Natural Equipment: Natural Equipment refers to the Equipment that Pets (and other things, like take over forms) receive for free. Natural in this case refers to equipment that is natural to the form of the Pet, not natural in the more literal sense. Natural Equipment cannot be ranged (techniques are better used to represent this for Pets), and Natural Equipment can be bought for Pets like any other item.
  
  
• Owner: Like Pet this is mostly a rules term, and is not meant to imply with more intelligent Pets or even humanoid ones slavery is going on. Simply enough this refers to the character that purchased the Pet.

• Summoning (summoners obviously have this)
  
• Takeover
  
• Dragon Slayer
  
• Archive Magic
  
• Anti-magic (as in ability's that stop magic from being cast or existing)
  
• Space/Portal magic (though some limited teleported techniques justified in other ways [i.e. jumping through shadows] may be allowed)
  
• Time magic (though some time like spells like a haste effect justified in other ways may be allowed)
  
• Archive Magic

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Power Transfer - Free
Type: Stat Transfer
Range: Self/Summon
Effect: This summoner loses an amount of SP from one/two/three/four/five stat(s) in order to transfer that number to the same stat(s) of their summon. If they are a single summoner this is a permanent transfer whilst the summon is alive. The magic stat cannot be transferred and a summoner cannot transfer themselves to lower than 1/3 of their total SP in a stat (i.e. an Endurance of 60 can be transferred by 40 at most).

If you are a multi-summoner and summon two or more creatures you can split the bonus among them or you can choose to only give it to one of them. For example it could be + 20 to one of them or say + 15 for one and + 5 to another.

• A Take Over technique drastically increases the users statistics and grants them new techniques, at the cost that you no longer have access to your other techniques.
  
• A Take Over technique has a cool down of 2 posts. Furthermore, this cool down is a ‘global cool down’ that is shared with every Take Over technique.
  
• At low ranks complete transformations are difficult, and are generally impossible.

• Tier 3 Take Over (Classical/Multiple Form Take Over)
  
• Tier 2 Take Over (Modular Take Over)
  
• Tier 1 Take Over (Creature Magic)

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[u]Magic Name:[/u] (What your mage calls their magic)
[u]Magic Type:[/u] Caster - Archive Magic
[u]Tier of Magic:[/u] 1
[u]Rank:[/u] (As determined by your magic stat)
[u]Magic Description:[/u] The user of this magic is able to analyse, store and retrieve information on other magics and the world around them. Through this magic they are also able to eventually learn techniques they analyse and store enough times in order to use them themselves later. This magic is based around the accessing and usage of information, be it worldly or magical and can be applied in a myriad of ways using botht the self and others.

• The following two techniques are required techniques of all Archive Mages. Before you can gain any other techniques these two techniques must be obtained, in order.
  

• Some techniques may be analysed but may not be stored for later use. These include all summoning techniques (the technique that summons the being to battle, not the techniques of the summons themselves), Take Over Techniques (same thing, the take over technique itself not the inter-take over techniques), Dragon Slayer Basic technique (the Dragon Slayer Body technique), nor the Ex-Quip technique that allows you to change your arsenal but may also include other techniques.
  
  
• Techniques can only be learned from Player Character's magic. It cannot be learned from items, or from any source save PC magic.
  
  
• Some techniques cannot be retrieved either, as long as the user is unable to actually perform the technique itself. Any technique that requires a specific item for instance (for example enhancing the natural ability of an item), or a shape of the body to be altered (specific take over techniques for example) cannot be retrieved and thus cannot be used during the Archive Retrieval Technique. Dragon Slayer's Roar and Pseudo-Summoning techniques (Any technique that can create a separate body that has its own SP without being actual summoning. This includes any creation that can act autonomously without the user needing to give it any sort of directions.) cannot be retrieved either. All other Dragon Slayer techniques are fine, however further moderator discretion is allowed when techniques are being added in a modification to prevent some ridiculous game-breaking things from being retrievable.
  
  
• Archive Magic cannot be placed into items.
  
  
• There are also two more common yet optional techniques that an Archive Mage can learn, in order to further utilise their Stored and Retrieved Magic.

• Telepathy
  
  
• Data transfer between other characters from your knowledge, such as skills, awareness of a location (i.e. a map) or knowledge you have learned from other people or things you've read etc.
  NOTE: This is NOT bestowing techniques on other people
  
  
• Shields made from data screens/clusters that are self-only (not extendable so other people can be protected as well).

Code: Only available to those with access to Disruption

 

[b][u]Disruption Opener[/u][/b] - Starting
[b]Type:[/b] Anti: Disruption Opener
[b]Range:[/b] 1m
[b]Effect:[/b] The user chooses up to one target they are aware of within range to determine if that target possesses a higher or lower magic rank compared to the user, or alternatively may determine that the target possesses no magic at all. This can only be done once every four posts.

• Disruption Opener - Starting
  Type: Anti: Disruption Opener
  Range: 1m
  Effect: The user chooses up to one target they are aware of within range to determine if that target possesses a higher or lower magic rank compared to the user, or alternatively may determine that the target possesses no magic at all. This can only be done once every four posts.
  
  For every rank into this technique, the user may choose one of the following upgrades:
  
  
  • Increase the range to 5m, then to 10m, then to 20m, then to 40m, then to 70m, then at last to 100m.
    
  • Increase the number of targets per 'activation' to two targets, then to three targets, then to four targets, then at last to five targets.
    
  • Increase the frequency allowed to once every three posts, then to once every two posts, then to once per post, then at last to twice per post.
    
  • Allow the user to determine relative magic stat as opposed to only magic rank.
    This upgrade is only available starting from this technique's rank 6.

Example Disruption Opener Technique

 

Sonder - 6
Type: Anti: Disruption Opener
Range: 20m
Effect: The user chooses up to two targets they are aware of within range to determine if those targets possess a higher or lower magic stat compared to the user, or alternatively may determine that the targets possess no magic at all. This can only be done once every three posts.
Upgrades: Range, Range, Targets, Frequency, Range, Stat

Example Disruption Technique 1

 

Scripted!! - 4
Type: Anti: Disruption
Range: 20m
Effect: An image of a dagger floats above one target within range. That target's casts of Rank 4 or lower magic will fail, up to 4 TP's worth. Alternatively, the target's next Rank 5 technique is weakened.
Duration: 1 post
Cooldown: 2 posts

Example Disruption Technique 2

 

Disruption Field - 4
Type: Anti: Disruption
Range: 10m diameter within 40m
Effect: Create a stationary field of static void that lasts up to two posts. Any creature while inside this field that attempts to cast magic will have their cast fail. Each disruption can only occur up to 6 TP's worth per creature, to a max rank of Rank 4 techniques per disruption, or weaken a Rank 5. A four post cooldown starts after the field goes down.

Example Disruption Technique 3

 

Radiant Erasure - 4
Type: Anti: Disruption
Range: 20m, 40m between targets
Effect: Tag two targets with a pillar of light within range that lasts for two posts. While those two targets are within 40m of each other, their casts of magic will fail, up to 8 TP's worth in total between the two, to a max rank of Rank 4 techniques per disruption, or weaken a Rank 5. Once the cap TP has been disrupted or the duration ends, there is a three post cooldown.

Code: Only available to those with access to Nullification

 

[b][u]Nullification Opener[/u][/b] - Starting
[b]Type:[/b] Anti: Nullification Opener
[b]Range:[/b] Personal
[b]Effect:[/b]
[u]Passive:[/u] Whenever the user nullifies a magic technique with their own Nullification technique, this technique stores charges. The number of charges stored depends on the rank(s) of each technique(s) being Nullified, with no cap to the amount of charges that can be stored. The charges remain stored throughout the entire thread until they are expended.
[u]Active:[/u] See below for explanation.

• Nullification Opener - Starting
  Type: Anti: Nullification Opener
  Range: Personal
  Effect:
  Passive: Whenever the user nullifies a magic technique with their own Nullification technique, this technique stores charges. The number of charges stored depends on the rank(s) of each technique(s) being Nullified, with no cap to the amount of charges that can be stored. The charges remain stored throughout the entire thread until they are expended.
  Active: The user chooses either Offense, Defense, or Utility at the creation of this technique, and creates a simple technique of that category for this active (anything General Tier 2-esque). The user can only use this active by expending any number of stored charges, up to the user's Magic Rank, which then determines this active's effective 'rank'. (This active will scale with the user's Magic Rank. You are required to write out/keep the lower ranked versions of this active in a spoiler.)
  
  For every following Magic Rank threshold reached, the user may choose to rank this technique up for these benefits (use the benefits of the highest rank available):
  
  
  • Starting: Active cooldown is one post.
    
  • Rank 4: This active can be used once per post, and may only be in use once at a time.
    
  • Rank 7: The active can be used twice per post, and may only be in use twice at a time.
    
  • Rank 10: The active can be used thrice per post, and may only be in use thrice at a time.

Example Nullification Opener Technique

 

Munchausen - 7
Type: Anti: Nullification Opener
Range: Personal
Effect: Utility
Passive: Whenever the user nullifies a magic technique with their own Nullification technique, this technique stores charges. The number of charges stored depends on the rank(s) of each technique(s) being Nullified, with no cap to the amount of charges that can be stored. The charges remain stored throughout the entire thread until they are expended.
Active: While positioned on a surface, the user can raise a rectangular prism pillar that rises from under them or next to them. The pillar has B-Class durability, and can be up to 4m long/wide, up to 50m high. The pillar lasts for up to 3 posts. The active can be used twice per post, and may only be in use twice at a time.

spoiler: other ranks

Rank 6: While positioned on a surface, the user can raise a rectangular prism pillar that rises from under them or next to them. The pillar has C-Class durability, and can be up to 3m long/wide, up to 30m high. The pillar lasts for up to 3 posts. This active can be used once per post, but may only be in use once at a time.

Rank 5: While positioned on a surface, the user can raise a rectangular prism pillar that rises from under them or next to them. The pillar has C-Class durability, and can be up to 3m long/wide, up to 20m high. The pillar lasts for up to 3 posts. This active can be used once per post, but may only be in use once at a time.

Rank 4: While positioned on a surface, the user can raise a rectangular prism pillar that rises from under them or next to them. The pillar has D-Class durability, and can be up to 2m long/wide, up to 15m high. The pillar lasts for up to 2 posts. This active can be used once per post, but may only be in use once at a time.

Rank 3: While positioned on a surface, the user can raise a rectangular prism pillar that rises from under them or next to them. The pillar has D-Class durability, and can be up to 2m long/wide, up to 10m high. The pillar lasts for up to 2 posts. Cooldown is one post, but may be in use once at a time

Rank 2: While positioned on a surface, the user can raise a rectangular prism pillar that rises from under them or next to them. The pillar can be destroyed easily, and can be up to 1m long/wide, up to 5m high. The pillar lasts for up to 2 posts. Cooldown is one post, but may be in use once at a time

Rank 1: While positioned on a surface, the user can raise a rectangular prism pillar that rises from under them or next to them. The pillar can be destroyed easily, and can be up to 1m long/wide, up to 1m high. The pillar lasts for up to 2 posts. Cooldown is one post, but may be in use once at a time

Example Nullification Technique 1

 

Nulletproof - 4
Type: Anti: Nullification (Defensive)
Range: 20m
Effect: One technique has its effects nullified for one post. Cooldown is 2 posts.
*This technique can be used for either Offensive, Defensive, or Support/Utility, and can be copy/pasted multiple times with a different Name each time. Range, duration, and cooldown can vary.

Example Nullification Technique 2

 

Stop Bullying - 4
Type: Anti: Nullification (Offensive)
Range: 5m
Effect: For up to two posts, up to three different techniques at a time whose effects involve 'non-stat buffs' that inflict damage on-hit, each up to Rank 4, will be unable to expend their on-hit effect for the posts that their wielder(s) was in range for. Cooldown is 3 posts.

Example Nullification Technique 3

 

Stay With Me - 4
Type: Anti: Nullification (Support/Utility)
Range: 10m
Effect: Upon casting this technique, up to two statistical Debuffs, each up to Rank 4, are no longer hindering their target for one post (choose which targets are nullified if it is a multi-targeting debuff). Cooldown is 3 posts.

Code: Only available to those with access to Retaliation

 

[b][u]Retaliation Opener[/u][/b] - Starting
[b]Type:[/b] Anti: Retaliation Opener
[b]Range:[/b] 10m
[b]Effect:[/b] Brand, or mark, targets at a time, and the targets are aware that they are branded (physically, visually, mentally). One brand can be placed per post, and there can be up to [Rank] (minimum 2) branded targets at a time. The brand stays on the target even if they go out of range until the user either replaces the brand onto someone else or it is removed. While within range, whenever a branded target casts a magic technique, each cast can trigger off a Retaliation technique.

• Retaliation Opener - Starting
  Type: Anti: Retaliation Opener
  Range: 10m
  Effect: Brand, or mark, targets at a time, and the targets are aware that they are branded (physically, visually, mentally). One brand can be placed per post, and there can be up to [Rank] (minimum 2) branded targets at a time. The brand stays on the target even if they go out of range until the user either replaces the brand onto someone else or it is removed. While within range, whenever a branded target casts a magic technique, each cast can trigger off a Retaliation technique.
  
  The user chooses one of the following upgrades when they rank up to Starting, 4, 7, and then gain the last benefit at Rank 10:
  
  
  • Range: [Rank] x 10m (minimum 40m)
    
  • Number of Targets: [Rank] * 2 (minimum 4) branded targets at a time.
    
  • Frequency: [Rank] (minimum 2) brands can be placed onto any targets per post.
    
  • *One technique cast can trigger two Retaliation effects.

Example Retaliation Opener Technique

 

Abraxas - 4
Type: Anti: Retaliation Opener
Range: 40m
Effect: Brand, or mark, targets, and the targets are aware that they are branded. The brand appears as rigid scratch marks scarring their back. Four brands can be placed per post, and there can be up to four branded targets at a time. The brand stays on the target even if they go out of range until the user either replaces the brand onto someone else or it is removed. While within range, whenever a branded target casts a magic technique, each cast can trigger off a Retaliation technique.
Upgrades: Range, Frequency

Example Retaliation Technique 1

 

Soil Isn't Dirt - 4
Type: Anti: Retaliation
Range: Opener; 1m radius around target
Effect: A transparent but noticeable dome surrounds and follows the triggering target. One Rank 4 (or lower) projectile, or one C-Class projectile, that is let loose from inside is then reflected back at the user. This dome can appear either right when the target triggers this effect, or afterward.
Duration: 1 post
Cooldown: 3 posts

Example Retaliation Technique 2

 

Diamonds Don't Shine - 4
Type: Anti: Retaliation
Range: Opener
Effect: The triggering target's Accuracy is debuffed by 20 points for 3 posts, with a 3 post cooldown.
*No technique options allowed for buffs/debuffs.

Example Retaliation Technique 3

 

Boulders Are Actually 26 Centimeters Wide At Minimum - 4
Type: Anti: Retaliation
Range: 20m
Effect: Drop a 1m wide boulder somewhere within range. When it lands onto something, it breaks and deals moderate wounds. Instantaneous duration with a cooldown of 2 posts.

• In the event of an Anti-mage trying to cast their techniques in a post after or following the target's post, but would ICly be attempting to have cast prior to the targets' cast: compare the Accuracy of the Anti-mage to the target's Accuracy. If the Accuracy of the Anti-mage is higher than the target's Accuracy, then the anti-technique may come into effect first.
  • For Disruption techniques, this will determine if the opposing technique's cast in question will be affected or not.
  • For Retaliation techniques, this will determine if the opposing technique's effects will occur after or before the triggered effect.
  • Nullification techniques are exempt from this "whose technique is cast first" situation due to their nature of requiring target techniques to already be in effect; Nullification techniques usually can not affect techniques with an 'Instantaneous' duration.
  As always, discretion is advised when it comes to combat due the site being free-form oriented.
  
  
• Technique casts that are negated by Disruption techniques do not go on cooldown, but may not attempt to be cast again until their user's next post. However, they are treated as having been cast for the purposes of magical exhaustion and for triggering Retaliation techniques. Related, Retaliation techniques are capable of triggering off of casts that have been negated by Disruption techniques. Techniques that are nullified by Nullification techniques are unable to 'end prematurely' by choice of the original caster while being nullified.
  
  
• Disruption techniques can not stack their TP-counts together. For example, if someone is affected by a 6 TP-count (maxed at rank 4) and another 6 TP-count (maxed at rank 4), then only two Rank 4 and two Rank 2 can be disrupted at most, not three Rank 4 techniques.
  
  
• Nullification techniques should not be confused with Barriers or Deflections, as those are purely defensive and generically available to most mages. Deflections are defined as any defensive effect or sensible action that involves throwing off trajectory or forcing blows to glance and thus weakening those incoming hostile attacks.
  
  
• Retaliation techniques should not be confused with Counters/Reflects, since those affect the opposing techniques by rebounding them. However, as they are defined differently, Retaliation techniques are allowed to have explicit counter and/or reflect effects and at their fullest effectiveness. To clarify further, Counters/Reflects are only allowed under Retaliation and perhaps other magics that are sensible to have them (such as explicitly defensive/reactive/reflect-counter specialized magics).
  
  
• Requip (the technique) can be affected by Disruption techniques and trigger Retaliation techniques as regular. An Exquip mage's arsenal (the 'dimensional space' holding the items) can not be targeted by Nullification techniques.
  
  
• Standard/Multi- Summoning techniques, when attempted to be cast, can be affected by Disruption techniques and trigger Retaliation techniques as regular. Single Summons, because they are resummoned passively, can not be affected by or trigger off Disruption or Retaliation techniques. A summon can not be forcibly desummoned if the summon itself is targeted by Nullification techniques, but the Summon can be forced to stay on the field for the duration of the nullification technique (up to their permitted duration, as per nullification rules, and are considered 'Utility'). If the summon has magic, then their magic can be affected as if they were a regular mage. In addition to the general restrictions of what Nullification can affect, Power Transfer (the technique) can not be affected.
  
  
• Takeover Form techniques, when attempted to be cast, can be affected by Disruption techniques and trigger Retaliation techniques as regular. This includes In-Combat Shifting (the technique) for Tier 3 TO and Adaption techniques for Tier 2 TO. A person can not be forcibly kicked out of their Form if the Form itself is targeted by Nullification techniques, but the person can be forced to remain in their Form for the duration of the nullification technique (up to their permitted duration, as per nullification rules, and are considered 'Utility'). If the Form grants magic, then their magic can be affected as if they were a regular mage. In addition to the general restrictions of what Nullification can affect, the Form-granted natural equipment and buffs and can not be affected.
  
  
• Archive Storage/Retrieval (the technique) itself can not be affected by, targeted by, or trigger off any of the three Anti-Magic categories, but the technique(s) being retrieved and Archive Analysis (the technique) can be interacted with as regular.
  
  
• When targeting magical items, ignore the class of the item and only focus on the rank of their effect(s). When a person is affected by the Retaliation Opener technique and they use an item's combative magic, it is considered using their own magic for the sake of triggering an effect. Temporary Pets follow the same interaction with Anti-Magic as Summoning Magic, with C-T.Pets considered as 'R3', B-T.Pets as 'R5', A-T.Pets as 'R7', and S-T.Pets as 'R9'.
  
  
• Anti-magic techniques can not be cantripped.
  
  
• More may be added.

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• It can only be used with one specific item. Not a type of item, but a specific one like an Armor, a Sword, etc.
  
• Said item can be taken from the user in some way that is not exceptionally difficult. A sword or other kind of melee weapon would be fine, but something like a ring or glove wouldn't.
  
• Is not a theme that would otherwise be Tier 2 or higher.

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• It can only be used with one specific item
  OR
  a type of specific consumable (whether it is ammo, throwing weapon, or consumable)
  
• The item can easily be taken from its user.
  
• Is not a magic theme that would otherwise be Tier 1.

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• It can only be used with one specific item
  OR
  a type of specific consumable (whether it is ammo, throwing weapon, or consumable)
  
• The item can not be easily be taken from its user.

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• Any kind of magic that is inherently Tier 1 cannot be used in a lower tier holder magic. This includes things like teleportation, gravity manipulation, mind magic and other things.
  
• A Tier 3 holder magic will most likely only be able to do things a common Tier 2 magic would, and usually in a limited way.
  
• A Tier 2 holder magic might be allowed more versatility than other Tier 2 magics, depending on the restrictions placed on the item.
  

• At and only at character creation you can start with your Holder item. This Holder item is C-Class at start (instead of D) and is a single specific item OR a stack (6-10) of ammunition OR a stack of consumables (3), in addition to your standard starting D-Class equipment.
  
  
• You get a 40% discount whenever you upgrade your holder item. You cannot use this discount for items other than your holder item.
  
  
• The above discount is only 30% if the magic is a secondary magic, and 20% if it is a tertiary magic.
  
  
• Additionally you require a minimum rank in your Holder Mastery technique to apply the discount to higher class equipment. You need a minimum of three ranks in Holder Mastery to apply this discount to B Class Equipment, five ranks to apply this discount to A Class equipment, and eight ranks to apply this discount to S Class equipment.
  
  
• At certain ranks of the Holder Mastery technique, the user gains additional free item enchantments. This item enchantment can only be placed on your Holder item and cannot be used for other items. The Holder mage may pay the difference if the item cost is more than the below limit, though they do not receive the difference in Jewels if it costs less. Your weapon must be the appropriate class in order to use the enchantment, but you can use it any time after you gain the appropriate magic rank.
  Rank 6: One Class B Enchantment (up to 7,500,000 Jewels)
  Rank 8: One Class A Enchantment (up to 19,000,000 Jewels)
  Rank 10: One Class S Enchantment (up to 43,500,000 Jewels)
  
  
• The following spoiler includes two different techniques which are examples for what is known as a "Holder Mastery Technique". Holder Mastery Techniques are mandatory techniques and are part of what define you as a holder mage. Essentially, they are techniques whose rank determines your discount and when you get your free item enchantment for your holder item. You are allowed to make your own custom Holder Mastery techniques; the below are just examples. Things dealing Damage On-Hit, Shields, Elemental Resistance, Self-Buffs, Healing, and other ordinary techniques are okay to have. There are also other types of techniques you can get which I won't bother listing here, just know that it must fit your magic description, nor should it resemble another Special Magic System's own unique techniques outside of Buffs/Debuffs. If there's any questions on what is allowable feel free to ask. Keep in mind, however, that these techniques are meant to be passive and may be required to have their effectiveness toned down. Typically, a Rank 10 mastery technique will not be as effective as another Rank 10 technique which is active, by virtue of the mastery tech being passive.